Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
From newspaper report
Chancel window and memorial brass in St. Paul's Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme, commemorating Captain Robert Keal Powell of the 11th North Staffordshire Regiment (Attached 2nd South Lancashires).

The window depicts a Christian warrior and the angel offering him his palm and the crown, surmounted by the arms of St. John's College, Oxford, and those of the 11th North Staffordshire Regiment.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Saint Paul's Parish Church
Street
West Street
Town
Newcastle-under-Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Postcode
ST5 1BS
OS map ref
SJ 85350 45918
Other Details
Chancel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St. Paul's Church - Captain Robert Keal Powell Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window
Above the figures
"Put on the whole armour of God,"
At the base
"A good soldier of Jesus Christ."

Brass tablet
In Christ, in peace, in hope. / To the glory of God and in memory of Robert Keal Powell, St. John's College, Oxford, Captain XITH North Staffords. who gave his life for his country near Thieval on October 4th, 1916. Aged 21 years. / "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. Rev., 2, 10. / The window above this tablet was erected by his parents, brother and sisters.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank, forename, surname, regiment, date of death, age at death
Condition
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
23rd April 1919
Who was present?
Bishop of Lichfield
References
References
Staffordshire Sentinel - Thursday 24 April 1919 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000347/19190424/014/0002
LATE CAPT. R. K. POWELL.
Memorial Window at St. Paul's Church, Newcastle.
Dedication by Bishop of Lichfield.